User's Manual

Personal Node User Manual Section 4 Working with the Personal Node
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Instead of using IVD
mode, three users in
a haul truck mute
their Personal
Nodes.
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Vehicle Operators 'see' three
pedestrians displayed. The
Operators cannot sight the
pedestrians and if they should be
visible then the Operators may
doubt the display.
The Personal Nodes persist to
annunciate an alarm when a
greater threat is perceived (eg
gets closer to another vehicle)
which will distract all on board.
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Vehicle Operators can 'see' three
people on the In-Vehicle PC as a
potential hazard, but they may
still doubt the display
The Personal Nodes will
annunciate an alarm when
approaching another vehicle.
4.6 About Broadcast Me
If required, a Personal Node user can activate the Broadcast Me function.
This function continuously broadcasts the unique ID of the Personal Node (eg PN007) and when the
broadcast is received by a nearby vehicle, the In-Vehicle PC shows a coloured flag (colour reflects
vehicle zone in which pedestrian detected) next to the Personal Node's ID in the detections list and
an audible alert is sounded.
The Broadcast Me function may be configured for a different purpose at each site, so a Vehicle
Operator’s response is guided by the Contractor's own operational and HSE policies, guidelines and
procedures.
For example, the Broadcast Me function could be used:
• To alert nearby Vehicle Operators that the user needs urgent assistance. In this case the coloured
flag and audible alert could tell the Vehicle Operator to:
“Render assistance to the person who activated the Broadcast Me function”.
• To set-up a 'personal work zone' around the Personal Node. In this case the coloured flag alert
and the audible alarm could tell the Vehicle Operator:
“Keep away from the user who activated a personal safety zone”.
The above applications of the Broadcast Me function require two totally opposite responses from
vehicle operators, so the exact response expected from Vehicle Operators will be defined by the
Contractor's site procedures. Alternatively, the Broadcast Me function could be used for any purpose
defined by the Contractor.
It is important to note that SafeDetect™ operates as a mesh network so that the Broadcast Me signal
is only detected by vehicles within range (peer-to-peer). As such, the Broadcast Me function should
not be relied upon as the only method for alerting others of an emergency.
Following are the default Broadcast Me features for the out-of-the-box system. These features are
factory configurable by Minetec:
• For the Personal Node user, the Broadcast Me function: o Is activated by the user. o Continues
until the user manually cancels the broadcast. o Causes all Personal Node LEDS to flash white.
Note that for the Vehicle Operator, the In-Vehicle PC displays a:
• Coloured flag displays next to the Personal Node's ID. Colour reflects vehicle proximity zone.
• STOP label as a warning message overlay.
• An audible alert is sounded that can be muted using the In-Vehicle PC mute function.
Check how the Broadcast Me function is used at your site during training.